downzy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Why dont they play Peterborough Ontario?,Axl could bring Bas with him......its not that far from the big T.O. ,anyway that would be good.....cottage country could get in some snowmobiling....Yeah, 'cause couldn't you see them playing an arena that only holds 4000 people? Oshawa maybe, but Peterborough, um, no. They're not Spinal Tap circa 1982.Cheers,Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kollemann99 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 great news. Hopefully we will see GNR also in Europe next year,for example in germany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Luna Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Oh man, a whole tour, 13 dates? I'm so fucking jealous of you Canadians! Axl must love you...And now that it is already confirmed will you guys pick on me if I ask "please come to Brazil"? Doesn't matter, I'm biting myself of so much envy and I can't stand not asking: GnR, I want a Brazilian tour too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greener Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 What great news to wake up to! Definitely down for the Hamilton and Toronto shows... Student loans are paying for this... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sabbath Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 $90 for General Admission tickets? Holy hell. And then you'll probably have to show up 8 hours beforehand to be fairly close as it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowebar Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Why dont they play Peterborough Ontario?,Axl could bring Bas with him......its not that far from the big T.O. ,anyway that would be good.....cottage country could get in some snowmobiling....Yeah, 'cause couldn't you see them playing an arena that only holds 4000 people? Oshawa maybe, but Peterborough, um, no. They're not Spinal Tap circa 1982.Cheers,AndrewThat's awesome. NikkelCrack-BrokenBakk couldn't even sell that show out. I was there to see it first hand. They sukk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr-dave Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I see the 15k arenas selling out, but the 21k bell centre is a long shot.Hope I'm wrong though.They will b e lucky to sell 8k10k a show. Most shows will be half full to 3/4 full unless they drop another album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tberrie007 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 It's interesting how Montreal got a show but British Columbia got left out in the cold. Mind you, perhaps that has more to do with the Olympics than anything else.Cheers,AndrewI wish buddy. I live in Vancouver and Im a huge Gnr fan, but this town HATES Axl! @002 riot. Say no more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ88 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Does anyone know when they will announce the on sale dates for the shows in either Hamilton or Toronto?friday at 10am for the TO show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyrie Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I see the 15k arenas selling out, but the 21k bell centre is a long shot.Hope I'm wrong though.They will b e lucky to sell 8k10k a show. Most shows will be half full to 3/4 full unless they drop another album.lol. They sold out Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Quebec City, and Halifax in 2006 with NO ALBUM.They sold out London in 2002 with no album even CLOSE.What makes you think, with an actual CD, in January/February (when us frozen Canucks need some entertainment) that there's going to be that much of an issue?Keep in mind the capacity shown is for hockey games, not end stage concerts.Rock still sells in Canada; GNR went triple platinum here, and it's absolutely awesome that the band is doing a Canadian tour. I'm guessing they sell out half the shows and at least do well the other half. I still know people who rave about the London show in '02 and Winnipeg in '06. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) I see the 15k arenas selling out, but the 21k bell centre is a long shot.Hope I'm wrong though.They will b e lucky to sell 8k10k a show. Most shows will be half full to 3/4 full unless they drop another album.lol. They sold out Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Quebec City, and Halifax in 2006 with NO ALBUM.They sold out London in 2002 with no album even CLOSE.What makes you think, with an actual CD, in January/February (when us frozen Canucks need some entertainment) that there's going to be that much of an issue?Keep in mind the capacity shown is for hockey games, not end stage concerts.Rock still sells in Canada; GNR went triple platinum here, and it's absolutely awesome that the band is doing a Canadian tour. I'm guessing they sell out half the shows and at least do well the other half. I still know people who rave about the London show in '02 and Winnipeg in '06.Yeah, the London show in '02 was amazing. Still remembering standing front row singing along to what was then known as "The Blues" when Axl looked down, saw me singing and gave me a nod (I was the only one there who knew the song at the time).Dude, if you think GNR has a tough time selling 8k in Canada, you're obviously not from Canada. There wasn't a single show that wasn't either sold out or close to it. Everything but Ontario sold out, and I was at the Toronto and Ottawa shows in 06, they were as close to sellouts as you could get (maybe a few hundred seats in arenas that hold close to 20k). In Canada, Chinese Democracy actually went #1 on the charts and went gold the first week of release. Perhaps there's a reason why Canada is getting such a tour. Cheers,Andrew Edited October 19, 2009 by downzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riot Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) How big are those venues? they are all arenas anywhere from 10,000 to 17,000Most are in the 16-18k capacity. I know that the ACC in Toronto and Bell Centre in Montreal holds close to 20k for hockey games, I imagine it's not far off from that. There are smaller venues like Pepsi Colosseum in Quebec City (15k) and the John Labatt Centre (10k) where I saw my favourite shows. To be honest, the smaller the venue has been the better show. Toronto wasn't that great mostly due to Toronto be a lame place to see anything and Axl likes Toronto so much he takes his time getting to the stage, which doesn't go over well with the business crowd who have to be up at 7:00 to work. Cheers,Andrewmontreal's bell center is the biggest arena in north america it holds 21 162, not sure about 162. riot Edited October 19, 2009 by riot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ88 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 the ACC has terrible acoustics...i wish they'd wait 'til the spring time and play at the Molson amphitheatre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Yeah, the London show in '02 was amazing. Still remembering standing front row singing along to what was then known as "The Blues" when Axl looked down, saw me singing and gave me a nod (I was the only one there who knew the song at the time).Cheers,AndrewNo you were not. I was right behind you. ACE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Am I only one who's noticed the irony/sheer stupidity in the title of this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Am I only one who's noticed the irony/sheer stupidity in the title of this thread?So far, it's just you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew07 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 i cant wait for some dates in the US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome to the Jungle Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Damn I hope I can get tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 (edited) Yeah, the London show in '02 was amazing. Still remembering standing front row singing along to what was then known as "The Blues" when Axl looked down, saw me singing and gave me a nod (I was the only one there who knew the song at the time).Cheers,AndrewNo you were not. I was right behind you. ACENo way dude, I have that memory ingrained in my head. You never forget when your childhood hero acknowledges you, it was awesome. And I've got to ask, why were you looking at me rather than the show? Cheers,Andrew Edited October 19, 2009 by downzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick85 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Definitely making the 6 hour drive up to London, Ontario! Though, I do hope we'll get a show here in Chicago at some point. I would imagine U.S. dates will follow at some point, riding off the success and word-of-mouth of the Canadian dates.Although, I will say that in the past Canadian dates have simply been part of the North American tour. Why would they sell this as a separate tour completely this time around? Could Axl be punishing the U.S. after not so hot sales of C.D. and lukewarm ticketsales in the past? I wonder if it's an issue with finding a U.S. tour promoter as well. Hopefully, we'll get some answers soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher2099 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Am I only one who's noticed the irony/sheer stupidity in the title of this thread?Haha I just noticed it now that you mentioned it, you mean the Canadian and World right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nambis Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 TM says calgary and edmonton presale start Wednesday. Does anyone have any info about this? like the password, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallenbird77 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 [lol. They sold out Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Quebec City, and Halifax in 2006 with NO ALBUM.They sold out London in 2002 with no album even CLOSE.What makes you think, with an actual CD, in January/February (when us frozen Canucks need some entertainment) that there's going to be that much of an issue?Keep in mind the capacity shown is for hockey games, not end stage concerts.Rock still sells in Canada; GNR went triple platinum here, and it's absolutely awesome that the band is doing a Canadian tour. I'm guessing they sell out half the shows and at least do well the other half. I still know people who rave about the London show in '02 and Winnipeg in '06.Did Chi-Dem really go triple platinum on Canada???If so, way to earn your tour Canadians!If I was Axl then that is where I would head to as well.One big "thank you for all your support" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonah Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I get three gnr shows each an hour drives away, an hour east and I'm in Toronto, an hour west and I'm in London and then an hour south and I'm in Hamilton, that's better then the 20 hour drive I had to take the first time I saw GNR in 2002 and the 3 hour drives I had to take to see them twice in 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Rose Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Oh and also, this gives you some idea of my reaction when I saw this tour was happening I did something like that too. And I don't even live in Canada.Imagine if they announce a date in Brazil? I think my head would explode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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